MF0ULx1
MIFARE Ultralight EV1 - contactless ticket IC
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1. General description
NXP Semiconductors developed the MIFARE Ultralight EV1 MF0ULx1 for use in a
contactless smart ticket, smart card or token in combination with a Proximity Coupling
Device (PCD). The MF0ULx1 is designed to work in an ISO/IEC 14443 Type A compliant
environment (see
Ref. 1).
The target applications include single trip or limited use tickets
in public transportation networks, loyalty cards or day passes for events. The MF0ULx1
serves as a replacement for conventional ticketing solutions such as paper tickets,
magnetic stripe tickets or coins. It is also a perfect ticketing counterpart to contactless
card families such as MIFARE DESFire or MIFARE Plus.
The MIFARE Ultralight EV1 is succeeding the MIFARE Ultralight ticketing IC and is fully
functional backwards compatible. Its enhanced feature and command set enable more
efficient implementations and offer more flexibility in system designs.
The mechanical and electrical specifications of MIFARE Ultralight EV1 are tailored to
meet the requirements of inlay and paper ticket manufacturers.
1.1 Contactless energy and data transfer
In a MIFARE system, the MF0ULx1 is connected to a coil with a few turns. The MF0ULx1
fits the TFC.0 (Edmondson) and TFC.1 (ISO) ticket formats as defined in
Ref. 8.
The MF0ULx1 chip, which features a 17 pF on-chip resonance capacitor, supports both
TFC.1 and TFC.0 ticket formats.
1.2 Anticollision
An intelligent anticollision function allows more than one card to operate in the field
simultaneously. The anticollision algorithm selects each card individually. It ensures that
the execution of a transaction with a selected card is performed correctly without
interference from another card in the field.
energy
ISO/IEC 14443 A
PCD
data
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Fig 1.
Contactless system
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MF0ULx1
MIFARE Ultralight EV1 - contactless ticket IC
1.3 Simple integration and user convenience
The MF0ULx1 is designed for simple integration and user convenience which allows
complete ticketing transactions to be handled in less than 35 ms.
1.4 Security
•
•
•
•
Manufacturer programmed 7-byte UID for each device
32-bit user definable One-Time Programmable (OTP) area
3 independent 24-bit true one-way counters
Field programmable read-only locking function per page (per 2 pages for the
extended memory section)
•
ECC based originality signature
•
32-bit password protection to prevent unintended memory operations
1.5 Naming conventions
Table 1.
MF
0
UL
x
Naming conventions
Description
MIFARE family
Ultralight product family
Product: MIFARE Ultralight
One character identifier defining the memory size
1... 640 bit total memory, 384 bit free user memory
2... 1312 bit total memory, 1024 bit free user memory
yy defining the delivery type
UF... bare die, 75
m
thickness, Au bumps, e-map file
UD... bare die, 120
m
thickness, Au bumps, e-map file
A8... MOA8 contactless module
MF0ULx101Dyy
Dyy
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2. Features and benefits
Contactless transmission of data and
supply energy
Operating frequency of 13.56 MHz
Data integrity of 16-bit CRC, parity, bit
coding, bit counting
7 byte serial number (cascade level 2
according to ISO/IEC 14443-3)
Fast counter transaction: < 10 ms
Operating distance up to 100 mm
depending on antenna geometry and
reader configuration
Data transfer of 106 kbit/s
True anticollision
Typical ticketing transaction: < 35 ms
2.1 EEPROM
640-bit or 1312-bit, organized in 20 or
41 pages with 4 bytes per page
Field programmable read-only locking
function per page for the first 512 bits
32-bit user definable One-Time
Programmable (OTP) area
3 independent, true one-way 24-bit
counters on top of the user area
Configurable password protection with
optional limit of unsuccessful attempts
Data retention time of 10 years
Write endurance for one-way counters
1.000.000 cycles
First 512 bits compatible to MF0ICU1
Field programmable read-only locking
function per double page above the first
512 bits
384-bit or 1024-bit freely available user
Read/Write area (12 or 32 pages)
Anti-tearing support for counters, OTP
area and lock bits
ECC based originality signature
Write endurance 100.000 cycles
3. Applications
Public transportation
Event ticketing
Loyalty
4. Quick reference data
Table 2.
Symbol
C
i
f
i
t
ret
N
endu(W)
N
endu(W)
[1]
Quick reference data
Parameter
input capacitance
input frequency
retention time
write endurance
T
amb
= 22
C
T
amb
= 22
C
Conditions
[1]
Min
-
-
10
100000
100000
Typ
17.0
13.56
-
-
Max
-
-
-
-
Unit
pF
MHz
year
cycle
cycle
EEPROM characteristics
write endurance counters T
amb
= 22
C
1000000 -
LCR meter, T
amb
= 22
C,
f
i
= 13.56 MHz, 2 V RMS.
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5. Ordering information
Table 3.
Ordering information
Package
Name
MF0UL1101DUF
FFC Bump
Description
8 inch wafer, 75
m
thickness, on film frame carrier, electronic fail die
marking according to SECS-II format), Au bumps,
384 bit user memory, 17 pF input capacitance
8 inch wafer, 120
m
thickness, on film frame carrier, electronic fail die
marking according to SECS-II format), Au bumps,
384 bit user memory, 17 pF input capacitance
8 inch wafer, 75
m
thickness, on film frame carrier, electronic fail die
marking according to SECS-II format), Au bumps,
1024 bit user memory, 17 pF input capacitance
8 inch wafer, 120
m
thickness, on film frame carrier, electronic fail die
marking according to SECS-II format), Au bumps,
1024 bit user memory, 17 pF input capacitance
plastic lead less module carrier package; 35 mm wide tape,
1024 bit user memory, 17 pF input capacitance
Version
-
Type number
MF0UL1101DUD
FFC Bump
-
MF0UL2101DUF
FFC Bump
-
MF0UL2101DUD
FFC Bump
-
MF0UL2101DA8
MOA8
SOT500-4
6. Block diagram
DIGITAL CONTROL UNIT
antenna
RF-INTERFACE
ANTICOLLISION
EEPROM
INTERFACE
COMMAND
INTERPRETER
EEPROM
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Fig 2.
Block diagram of MF0ULx1
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7. Pinning information
7.1 Pinning
The pinning for the MF0ULx1DAx is shown
Figure 3
for a contactless MOA8 module.
LA
top view
LB
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Fig 3.
Table 4.
Pin
LA
LB
Pin configuration for SOT500-4 (MOA8)
Pin allocation table
Symbol
LA
LB
antenna coil connection LA
antenna coil connection LB
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